CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening.
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Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex’s Name to Be Taken Down
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Mudrex won a court order telling the country’s Ministry of Communication to take down as many as 38 websites that were exploiting the company’s name to carry out scams.
Advocates at Stand With Crypto Seek to Turn Crypto Enthusiasts Into Swing-State Voters
Stand With Crypto is the political cheerleading arm of the crypto industry’s increasingly high-powered effort to insert itself into the 2024 election, and it’s starting a multi-state tour on Sept. 4 with the hope of translating its 1.3 million online signups into pro-cryptocurrency votes.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Indicted on ‘Complicity,’ Refusal to Communicate Charges in French Court
The head of the popular social-media and messaging platform was arrested on Saturday as part of an investigation into money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography and non-cooperation with law enforcement crimes.
WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.
Hong Kong Markets Authority Opens Its Tokenization Sandbox and Major Institutions Dive In
HSBC bank completed three proof of concepts in Hong Kong’s Ensemble sandbox.
Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, But Ban not Imminent: Reports
Telegram, perhaps the most prominent messaging service used by the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is under scrutiny in India but not in immediate danger of a ban, multiple reports have indicated. Indian authorities have asked the investigators for an update on the investigation after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.
Jailed Binance Exec’s Nigeria Case to Be Heard a Month Early
The trial was expected to resume on Oct. 11 but is now set to resume next week after defence lawyers requested that the case be heard sooner.
U.S. SEC Settles with Abra Over Unregistered Sales of Securities
Abra has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations the platform, owned by Plutus Lending, inappropriately pushed Abra Earn to customers when the product qualified as a security that should have been registered, the agency said Monday.
SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial, a California judge ruled Friday.